Garment hanger with end loading slot



1957 G. BASILE ETAL 3,348,745

GARMENT HANGER WITH END LOADING SLOT Filed March 50, 1965 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTORS GINO .B/lS/LE BY CQ/VCETTH 4 .BflS/LE LATEX RUBBER a 0R SILICONE- COATING A FUR/VH5.

1967 G. BASILE ETAL 3,

GARMENT HANGER WITH END LOADING SLOT Filed March 30, 1965 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 T -117. 15 INVENTORS 42 BY M WQCW A TTURNE Y5 United States Patent Ofiice 3,348,745 Patented Oct. 24, 1967 This invention relates to new and useful improvements in garment hangers.

The ordinary garment hangers are usually constructed with an upper shoulder portion for supporting a coat, vest or other similar garment and a lower horizontal bar upon which to hang trousers, skirts and other similar garments or articles of apparel. These hangers usually are constructed with the upper shoulder portion of an arched form and the lower bar portion is supportingly attached at its opposite ends to the shoulder portion or formed integrally therewith, in which construction the folded trousers or other garment to 'be hung on the lower bar is necessarily pulled through the space between the bar and said upper shoulder portion. The fact that the ends of the bar are attached to the upper shoulder portion makes it difficult to hang garments having shoulder straps, such as slips, on the hanger.

A primary object of the present invention is to provide a garment hanger wherein one end of the horizontal bar is detached so that the slip or trousers in folded condition may be slipped on and off the bar endwise thereof.

Another object of the invention is to provide such a garment hanger with means for preventing the supported article from slipping old? the horizontal bar endwise.

A further object of the invention according to a modification thereof is to provide a garment hanger with a horizontal bar coated with a substance to prevent the supported article from slipping off the bar.

Still another object of the invention according to a further modification of the invention is to provide a garment hanger having a horizontal bar detached from the shoulder portion at both ends and provided with an upright member midway its ends so as to support at least two garments on the bar.

For further comprehension of the invention and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:

FIGURE 1 is a front eelvational view of a garment hanger embodying one form of the invention, a garment being shown supported thereon in dot-dash lines.

FIG. 1a is a fragmentary front elevational view of one end of the hanger of FIG. 1.

FIG. 2 is a similar view of a garment hanger embodying a first modified form of the invention, a garment being shown supported thereon in dot-dash lines.

FIG. 3 is a view similar to FIG. 1 of a garment hanger embodying a second modified form of the invention.

FIG. 4 is a similar view of a garment hanger embodying a third modified form of the invention.

FIG. 5 is a similar view of a garment hanger embodying a fourth modified form of the invention.

FIG. 5a is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line 5a5a of FIG. 5.

FIG. 6 is a top plan view showing the horizontal bar in moved position.

FIG. 7 is a fragmentary perspective view of one end of the hanger of FIG. 5 in moved position.

FIG. 8 is a view similar to FIG. 1 of a garment hanger embodying a fifth modified form of the invention, the latching ring being shown in unlatched condition in dash lines.

FIG. 9 is a vertical sectional view taken on line 99 p of FIG. 8.

FIG. 10 is a similar view taken on the line 1010 of FIG. 8.

Referring now in detail to the various views of the drawings, in FIG. 1 a garment hanger embodying one form of the invention is shown and designated generally at 10. The hanger is formed of heavy round metal bar stock. The body of the hanger consists of a shoulder portion 12 and an integral horizontal bar 14. The shoulder portion includes a central upstanding arched .portion 16 continuing into downwardly and outwardly tapering side portions 18 and 20. The tapering portion '20 continues into an arched portion 22 that is integral with one end of the horizontal bar 14. The horizontal bar 14 is substantially straight from end to end thereof but tapers slightly downwardly at the ends thereof as indicated at 2.4, The other end of the horizontal bar is detached from the tapering side portion 18 and is formed with a bent up portion or hook 26 at its detached end, which is protected by a plastic cap 27.

A hook 28 of light wire stock is rotatably fixed to the center of the loop portion 16 and extends upwardly therefrom as seen in FIG. 1.

In use, the hook 28 is adapted to be slipped over a supporting :rod in a closet or the like and a garment such as a slip 30 is adapted to be mounted and supported on the horizontal bar by slipping one of its shoulder straps 32 over the hooked end of the horizontal bar and sliding it lengthwise thereover to the other end and then slipping the other shoulder strap over the hooked end and sliding it inwardly to the position shown in FIG. 1.

The modified form of garment hanger 10' shown in FIG. 2 is similar to the garment hanger 10 except that the body of the horizontal bar 14' is slightly curved to more securely support a folded skirt 32' or the like. Similar reference numerals are used to indicate similar parts.

In FIG. 3, a garment hanger 10" is shown embodying another modified form of the invention. The hanger 10" comprises a shoulder portion 12" and a horizontal bar 14". The shoulder portion 12" includes a central upstanding arched portion 16" continuing into downwardly and outwardly tapering side portions 18" and 20". A round bar 34 connects the center of the arched portion 16 with the horizontal bar 14" midway its ends.

The horizontal bar 14" is substantially straight from end to end thereof but tapers downwardly at the ends thereof as indicated at 24". Both ends of the horizontal bar are detached from the side portions 18" and 20" and extreme ends of the bar are bent up or hooked as indicated at 26", and covered by caps 27".

A hook 28" similar to hook 28 is nonrotatably fixed to the top of the arched portion 16".

In use, a garment such as the slip 30 of FIG. 1 may be slipped over each end of the horizontal bar 14", the bar 34 serving as an abutment for the inner side of the garment and the hooked end 26" preventing the outer side of the garment from slipping ofi of the horizontal bar.

The modified form of garment hanger 10" shown in FIG. 4 differs from the garment hanger 10 of FIG. 1 merely in that the horizontal bar 14" is coated with latex rubber, silicone 36 or similar substance to prevent the supported garment from slipping off the bar, and similar reference numerals are used to indicate similar parts.

In FIGS. 5 to 7, inclusive, a still further modified form of garment hanger 10a is shown which differs from the garment hanger 10 of FIG. 3 merely in that the bar 34a connecting the shoulder portion 12a and horizontal bar 14a is covered by a sleeve 36 and in that the horizontal bar 14a is rotatably attached to the bar 34a, with its ends releasably connected to the side portions 18a and 20a. The bottom end of bar 34a extends loosely through a hole in the horizontal bar 14a midway its ends. The connection between each hooked end 26a of the horizontal bar and its adjacent side portion 180: or 20a comprises a semi-tubular bearing member 38 of spring metal formed integrally on the end of the side portion, the opening 39 in the bearing member on side portion 18a opening toward the front of the hanger and the opening in the bearing member on side portion 20a opening toward the rear as viewed in FIG. 5. The long side edges of the openings in the bearing members are slightly curved outwardly as seen in FIG. 5a and as indicated at 41. The diameter of the opening in each bearing member 38 is slightly less than the diameter of the bent end 26a of the bar and the long side edges of the openings are slightly curved outwardly as seen in FIG. 5 so that the bent ends of the horizontal bar snap into and out of the openings in the bearing members. The supporting hook 28a is similar to hook 28" of FIG. 3.

In use, the horizontal bar 14a can be manually rotated in one direction for detaching the ends of the bar from the shoulder portion, anti-clockwise as viewed in FIG. 6, and may be rotated in the opposite direction to attach the ends to the shoulder portion. When the horizontal bar is swung to the position shown in FIG. 6, garments may be slipped over the detached ends thereof after which the horizontal bar is swung back to normal position aligned with the shoulder portion and with its ends interlocked with the bearing members 38.

FIGS. 8 to 10, inclusive, illustrate a garment hanger 10x embodying still another modified form of the invention. The hanger 10x is preferably formed of suitable sheet plastic material, and comprises abody with a shoulder portion 12x and an integral horizontal bar 14x. The shoulder portion 12x is composed of sheet plastic material with a head 40 along the top edge of the shoulder portion, with an upright arched portion 16x and downwardly tapering side portions 18x and 20x. Thetapering portion 20x continues into arched portion 22x that is integral with one end of the horizontal bar 14x. The horizontal bar 14x is substantially straight but tapers slightly downwardly at the ends thereof as indicated at 24x. A bead 42 is formed along the top edge of the horizontal bar, and the other end of the horizontal bar is detached from the end of the tapering side portion 18x and is formed with a tapered indented portion 44. The head 40 along the shoulder portion 18a extends beyond the end of said portion 18a as indicated at 46, and the material of the shoulder portion is formed with a hole 48 adjacent the bead extension 46. An elongated endless metal loop 50 has one end looped through the hole 48, the other end hanging loosely and adapted to slip over the free end of the horizontal bar 14x and seat in the indented portion 44 thereby releasably attaching the ends of the side portion 18x and the horizontal bar.

In use, the metal loop 50 is slipped off the indentedend of the horizontal bar as shown in dash lines in FIG. 8, whereupon garments may be slipped endwise inwardly along the horizontal bar 14x and when the garment is in supported position, the loop 50 is swung back into interlocking position as shown in FIG. 8.

The sheetlike supporting hook 28x is formed integrally with the shoulder portion 12x. with a bead 54 along the inner edge thereof forming a continuation of the bead 40 on the shoulder portion.

While we have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of our invention, it is to be understood that we do not limit ourselves to the precise constructions herein disclosed and that various changes and modifications may be made within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A garment hanger comprising a single elongated metal rod round in cross section having outwardly and downwardly extending shoulder portions including lower ends thereon and an upstanding central arched portion connected therebetween, a horizontal bar extending inwardly at one end from the lower end of one of said shoulder portions and having an upstanding portion at the other end closely spaced from the lower end of the other of said shoulder portions, said horizontal bar being substantially straight and having opposite end portions inclined downward and outwardly relative to said upstanding portion and said lower end of one of said shoulder portions, respectively, and a hook projecting upwardly from said central arched portion.

2. A garment hanger as defined in claim 1 wherein the lower end of the other of said shoulder portions and the extremity of said upstanding portion each includes a protective cap and said horizontal bar having a roughened friction coating.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS D. 148,407 1/ 1948 Cleary 22388 X 8,858 4/1852 Olds 22392 1,099,261 6/1914 Lewyt 22388 X 1,792,236 2/1931 Olson 22391 1,794,416 3/1931 Murray 223--92 1,895,695 1/1933 White 22388 2,151,621 3/1939 Silverman 22388 1 2,412,735 12/1946 Isaak 22388 2,565,630 8/1951 Reynolds 22395 2,875,930 3/1959 Lerner 22388.

FOREIGN PATENTS 499,189 1/ 1954 Canada. 689,051 6/ 1964 Canada.

JORDAN FRANKLIN, Primary Examiner.

G. KRIZMANICH, Assistant Examiner. 

1. A GARMENT HANGER COMPRISING A SINGLE ELONGATED METAL ROD ROUND IN CROSS SECTION HAVING OUTWARDLY AND DOWNWARDLY EXTENDING SHOULDER PORTIONS INCLUDING LOWER ENDS THEREON AND AN UPSTANDING CENTRAL ARCHED PORTION CONNECTED THEREBETWEEN, A HORIZONTAL BAR EXTENDING INWARDLY AT ONE END FROM THE LOWER END OF ONE OF SAID SHOULDER PORTIONS AND HAVING AN UPSTANDING PORTION AT THE OTHER END CLOSELY SPACED FROM THE LOWER END OF THE OTHER OF SAID SHOULDER PORTIONS, SAID HORIZONTAL BAR BEING SUBSTANTIALLY STRAIGHT AND HAVING OPPOSITE END PORTIONS IN- 